Chapter 17

           

           Mr.andMrs.JohnKnightleywerenotdetainedlongatHartfield.Theweathersoonimprovedenoughforthosetomovewhomustmove;andMr.Woodhousehaving,asusual,triedtopersuadehisdaughtertostaybehindwithallherchildren,wasobligedtoseethewholepartysetoff,andreturntohislamentationsoverthedestinyofpoorIsabellawhichpoorIsabella,passingherlifewiththoseshedoatedon,fulloftheirmerits,blindtotheirfaults,andalwaysinnocentlybusy,mighthavebeenamodelofrightfemininehappiness.

           TheeveningoftheverydayonwhichtheywentbroughtanotefromMr.EltontoMr.Woodhouse,along,civil,ceremoniousnote,tosay,withMr.Elton’sbestcompliments,"thathewasproposingtoleaveHighburythefollowingmorninginhiswaytoBath;where,incompliancewiththepressingentreatiesofsomefriends,hehadengagedtospendafewweeks,andverymuchregrettedtheimpossibilityhewasunder,fromvariouscircumstancesofweatherandbusiness,oftakingapersonalleaveofMr.Woodhouse,ofwhosefriendlycivilitiesheshouldeverretainagratefulsenseandhadMr.Woodhouseanycommands,shouldbehappytoattendtothem."

           Emmawasmostagreeablysurprized.Mr.Elton’sabsencejustatthistimewastheverythingtobedesired.Sheadmiredhimforcontrivingit,thoughnotabletogivehimmuchcreditforthemannerinwhichitwasannounced.

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